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Phyllis Shankman

@phyllis42.bsky.social
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Been here for 80+ years and have seen it all. The good the bad and the ugly. There is so much beauty in nature, music, art and so many kind, open hearted generous people. Hard to understand why we cannot all live in peace and prosperity for all.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026
The Trump administration plans to spend $84,000 to shame the Smithsonian and harass the tourists who come to see the Star Spangled Banner that flew over Fort McHenry www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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The Next Change Trump Has Planned for the Smithsonian
A letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed new details about warning signs the White House will install near the American-history museum.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Today's MUST READ from my colleague @joshuakolb.bsky.social. He has hit upon the next big Trump admin scandal.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
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Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump’s prolific stock trading isn’t just another grift. It’s a danger to us all. Here’s how. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f7VY1IlaLA
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The Danger of Trump’s Stock Trading
Trump says AI doesn’t need guardrails — only a “strong and smart” president.He just so happens to be heavily invested in
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The GOP majority ran this Congress without a single oversight hearing on Trump's conflicts of interest @democracydefendersaction.org did the accounting ourselves, & now every Member has a grade on the votes & bills that actually check corruption Read👇 -TN
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Stop Corruption Now Scorecard
The Stop Corruption Now scorecard identifies key pieces of legislation that address public corruption, preserve the rule of law, and protect free and fair elections.
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Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
💔💔💔💔💔
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Andys Theory 🦋⚡️💎 @andystheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I have no doubt that a rich white man in NYC could be a member of the KKK. The same is true today about the White House.🤬
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Andys Theory 🦋⚡️💎 @andystheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I think the MAGA stupidity is baffling and disgusting, but the shirt is great. 🤠
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Andys Theory 🦋⚡️💎 @andystheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I totally agree but I’m concerned he can pardon himself if the acts are in furtherance of his “official business .”It seems to me that treason is a primary theme of his entire administration. Just saying, and we can’t trust the Supremes either. Go figure. 🥵😡🤬
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Andys Theory 🦋⚡️💎 @andystheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I think it’s time to quit joking and take seriously that Trump 🤡 is the worst criminal in US history , Who else has made illegal billions with grifts, committed hundreds of sex crimes, treason and fraudulent acts, unpaid workers and creditors, frivolous lawsuits, bribes, and pardons, etc? 🥵😡😡
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Andys Theory 🦋⚡️💎 @andystheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Well, it must be Thursday. What else is not new news?🤠
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Andys Theory 🦋⚡️💎 @andystheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Kelly. 1 Kushner 0
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Andys Theory 🦋⚡️💎 @andystheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A great video montage of Robin Williams who I believe is one of the few people that I will always miss. Happy birthday Robin, you made our lives a little better, just by being you. ❤️. Click to enjoy the memories👇👇 www.facebook.com/share/r/1Gry...
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Andys Theory 🦋⚡️💎 @andystheory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Democrats should post this and similar posters at the Republican convention this week. The strategy could be, this is not an imaginary issue like Trump 🤡 on the ballot.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Social Security has been America’s most effective anti-poverty program since 1935. Last year, it lifted 23.5 million people out of poverty, including 16.5 million seniors. Remember this when Republican leaders suggest raising the retirement age or cutting your benefits.
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LiL'Silver @officiallilsilver.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
That's not a complaint. That's a confession. A sitting U.S. Senator just admitted, out loud, that his party has completely abandoned its constitutional responsibility. No pushback. No oversight. No spine.
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Amy B @abbarsha.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Exactly. Don't let Trump berate reporters and repeat his fake news response!
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 07/08/2026
Two wars and how they are connected. Plus more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_sR...
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Anne Applebaum on Iran, Ukraine, and Trump’s Kleptocracy
YouTube video by Talking Feds with Harry Litman
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I'm surprised it doesn't burn through her chest.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Under Trump & RFK Jr.: -22,000 cyclospora cases and 2 deaths -Multiple ongoing salmonella outbreaks -Measles cases at 35-year high -New "forever chemical" pesticides in our food supply How the hell is any of this Making America Healthy Again?
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Nothing like a bunch of criminals persecuting an honest man!
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Jen aka Grantifa 🐸 @grantifa9.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The President of the United States has lost touch with reality. I’m not talking about the lies. He now appears delusional.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
So still no proof of life from Moscow Mitch McConnell after he was magically discharged and sent home to recover without anyone seeing him leave the rehab center. Holding a public office hostage should be a crime.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Her name is Sister Rosetta Thorpe. Known as the "Godmother of rock" that inspired Elvis.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
If you owe a woman 5 million dollars for sexual assault, you also owe the country your resignation.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Political cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." —FDR, 1936
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Or scare people away with bomb threats. "The Brennan Center has confirmed that at least 227 bomb threats targeted polling locations, election offices, and tabulation centers around the country on Election Day and the days after." Read about threats here: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Cartoon by Jeff Stahler
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mikeymomo.bsky.social @mikeymomo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Jimmy Margulies - King Features
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Elon Musk is planning to spend at least $100 million to help Republicans in this year’s midterms. That’s just 0.014 percent of his current $702 billion net worth. Oligarchs can rig the system at the expense of everyone else, and only spend pennies doing so. We must get Big Money out of politics.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, With none of Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/w...
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In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear
With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 01/08/2026
on the a "financially and politically incestuous set of relationships" around Nigel Farage www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The tangled financial web at the heart of Reform UK
Nigel Farage’s £5m gift, the Cottrell family’s links and donations, and Richard Tice’s business dealings form part of an increasingly clear nexus of relationships
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Bruce Feldman @brucerfeldman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Remove “was” and for once he’s telling the truth.
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KD📚🌎🌊🇺🇸 @kdnerak33.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I can’t wait until we don’t have to think about the President of the United States shitposting on social media all day.
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands became the first reigning queen to officially open WorldPride. Calling it "an event that demands global attention for the visibility, emancipation, and rights of the LGBTQ+ community," she formally inaugurated the global celebration in Amsterdam. Video: RVD.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/07/2026
A gift link to an @theatlantic.com article on the warning signs the White House wants to erect outside one of the most beloved museums in America, warning people away www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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Trump’s Trigger Warnings
The president is ordering new signs outside the Smithsonian to warn Americans about history.
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Howard Breen He/Him @howardbreen.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
America needs a serious democratic reset. Impeach the psychopathic liar in the White House asap.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
They need to resign! Call your representative today.
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Mariah 🇺🇸🦋🇺🇸🦋🇺🇸🦋 @mariahbrown.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Lindsey Graham dies of what is rumored to be Trumpassfixia. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 🤗🤭
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Bravo to whoever made this 🤣🤣🤣
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Forget whether Kentucky law allows it – Beshear should just commence with the special election & call republicans bluff Make them produce something resembling proof of life for McConnell or concede to filling the seat
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks to reporters. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Econ Analytica @econanalytica.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Cartoon by @danboriscreates.bsky.social
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Molten Irony (Wade) @ginsengity.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Trump tells a lie about Air Force One. NYTimes reports the truth. Trump then attacks the NYTimes & subpoenas the reporters. This is NOT how the 1st Amendment is supposed to work. This is what happens in countries where they DON'T have the 1st Amendment & a free press.
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Kevin☮️🌎☀️🌕⭐️🌈🌊 @hamkold.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
#AbolishICE 🖕 #ICEGestapo‼️
A cartoon depicting "Justice" lying dead on the ground while surrounded  by cowardly, armored and armed ICE Gestapo agents, one of whom is saying, "She was shot in self defense."
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 11/07/2026
The Audible version is just one long exhausted sigh.
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Rep. Johnny Olszewski @repjohnnyo.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
No credible threat. No plan. No accountability. Just a president who rushed to war amidst his own scandals—all while raking in $4 billion for himself and leaving Americans to pay the price.
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